2008 Suzuki Gsf 1250 Sa K8 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

88.4%

Latest Pass Rate

3,465

Total Tests (All Years)

27,455 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 88.4%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 35.7% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Suzuki Gsf 1250 Sa K8 as it ages.

3 yrs87.1%

→ ↑4.1%

4 yrs91.2%

→ ↓3.7%

5 yrs87.5%

→ ↑3.3%

6 yrs90.8%

→ ↓0.4%

7 yrs90.4%

→ ↓1.5%

8 yrs88.9%

→ ↓3.1%

9 yrs85.8%

→ ↑4.4%

10 yrs90.2%

→ ↓5.1%

11 yrs85.1%

→ ↑6.3%

12 yrs91.4%

→ ↓2.9%

13 yrs88.5%

→ ↓0.7%

14 yrs87.8%

→ ↑3.1%

15 yrs90.9%

→ ↓2.5%

16 yrs88.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	87.1%	295
4 yrs	91.2%	294
5 yrs	87.5%	295
6 yrs	90.8%	294
7 yrs	90.4%	291
8 yrs	88.9%	289
9 yrs	85.8%	275
10 yrs	90.2%	204
11 yrs	85.1%	181
12 yrs	91.4%	174
13 yrs	88.5%	217
14 yrs	87.8%	180
15 yrs	90.9%	208
16 yrs	88.4%	268

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Suzuki Gsf 1250 Sa K8 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	88.4%	268
2023 (15 yrs)	90.9%	208
2022 (14 yrs)	87.8%	180
2021 (13 yrs)	88.5%	217
2020 (12 yrs)	91.4%	174
2019 (11 yrs)	85.1%	181
2018 (10 yrs)	90.2%	204
2017 (9 yrs)	85.8%	275
2016 (8 yrs)	88.9%	289
2015 (7 yrs)	90.4%	291
2014 (6 yrs)	90.8%	294
2013 (5 yrs)	87.5%	295
2012 (4 yrs)	91.2%	294
2011 (3 yrs)	87.1%	295

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

87.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 295Avg Mileage 10,016Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.4%

2012

91.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 294Avg Mileage 11,108Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.1%

2013

87.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 295Avg Mileage 12,831Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.1%

2014

90.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 294Avg Mileage 15,038Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.1%

2015

90.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 291Avg Mileage 17,909Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.8%

2016

88.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 289Avg Mileage 18,983Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.6%

2017

85.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 275Avg Mileage 20,834Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 9.1%

2018

90.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 204Avg Mileage 20,905Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 5.4%

2019

85.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 181Avg Mileage 23,681Top Failure Motorcycle tyres — 11.0%

2020

91.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 174Avg Mileage 23,856Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.3%

2021

88.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 217Avg Mileage 25,714Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.5%

2022

87.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 180Avg Mileage 26,097Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.4%

2023

90.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 208Avg Mileage 26,818Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.7%

2024

88.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 268Avg Mileage 27,455Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.3%

MOT results for 2008 Suzuki Gsf 1250 Sa K8 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	87.1%	295	10,016	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.4%
2012	4	91.2%	294	11,108	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.1%
2013	5	87.5%	295	12,831	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.1%
2014	6	90.8%	294	15,038	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.1%
2015	7	90.4%	291	17,909	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.8%
2016	8	88.9%	289	18,983	Motorcycle brakes — 7.6%
2017	9	85.8%	275	20,834	Motorcycle brakes — 9.1%
2018	10	90.2%	204	20,905	Motorcycle brakes — 5.4%
2019	11	85.1%	181	23,681	Motorcycle tyres — 11.0%
2020	12	91.4%	174	23,856	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.3%
2021	13	88.5%	217	25,714	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.5%
2022	14	87.8%	180	26,097	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.4%
2023	15	90.9%	208	26,818	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.7%
2024	16	88.4%	268	27,455	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Suzuki Gsf 1250 Sa K8, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

6.6%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

6.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle tyres

5.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle brakes

4.8%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

4.0%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Motorcycle brakes	2.0% (3 yrs)	4.9% (16 yrs)	+2.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2007 2008 2009

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About This Data

This page shows how Suzuki Gsf 1250 Sa K8 cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 3,465 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.